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Illustration on impeaching Biden by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Time to impeach Biden: He’s actively trying to destroy the America we know and love

By David N. Bossie

$A man holds the flag of Afghanistan during a protest in Jalalabad on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Taliban militants have attacked protesters in eastern Afghanistan who dared to take down their banner and replace it with the country’s flag. At least one person was killed in the attack that fueled fears about how the insurgents would govern this fractious nation. (AP Photo)$

Protests, clashes mar first days of Taliban control

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Taliban fighters patrol in Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. The Taliban declared an "amnesty" across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Democrats, party of women’s rights, leave Afghans in deep, dire distress

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In this file photo taken on Thursday, March 18, 2021, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for an international peace conference in Moscow, Russia. A delegation of the Taliban visited Moscow on Thursday, July 8, 2021 to offer assurances that their quick gains in Afghanistan don't threaten Russia or its allies in Central Asia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

Taliban leadership maintains fundamentalist lineage as group regains power

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Illustration on Biden and responsibility for Afghanistan by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Biden’s shameful Afghanistan surrender

By Cal Thomas

President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Top Republicans on key House panels press Biden administration on chaotic withdrawal

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this July 28, 2021, file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China. (Li Ran/Xinhua via AP, File) **FILE**

China set to join ‘graveyard of empires’ in Afghanistan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) await a flight to Kabul Afghanistan, at Al Udeied Air Base, Qatar Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. Marines are assisting the Department of State with a drawdown of designated personnel in Afghanistan. (1st Lt. Mark Andries/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

History As It Happens: Embracing defeat

By Martin Di Caro

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, making his way to Parliament to debate the situation in Afghanistan, in London, Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021. Johnson is set to update lawmakers Wednesday about the evacuation of British nationals and local allies from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Like Biden, world leaders face blowback from Afghan debacle

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

One week in office: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and green jobs, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Biden brand takes a dive

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021, on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program. U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden, generals offer mixed messages on stranded Americans

By Mike Glenn and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gen. Mark Milley: Now is not the time for Afghan blame game

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Taliban fighters patrol in Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. The Taliban declared an "amnesty" across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban destroy statue of foe, stoking fear over their rule

By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon and Joseph Krauss - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden has no solutions, pretends he has no problems

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, center, leaves after his first news conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. Mujahid vowed Tuesday that the Taliban would respect women's rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and a fearful population that they have changed. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Biden’s ‘woke’ Afghanistan strategy

By Tammy Bruce

In this Sept. 4, 2020, file photo, Lauren Boebert, then-Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Colorado's vast 3rd Congressional District, attends a freedom cruise staged by her supporters in Pueblo West, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Liberals slam Lauren Boebert on Twitter for ‘Taliban are the only people building back better’ crack

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In front of a Taliban flag, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at at his first news conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. For years, Mujahid had been a shadowy figure issuing statements on behalf of the militants. Mujahid vowed Tuesday that the Taliban would respect women's rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and a fearful population that they have changed. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban promise to respect women’s rights; few are buying it

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint near the US embassy that was previously manned by American troops, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an "amnesty" across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP Photo)

The Afghanistan debacle from all angles

By Joseph Curl

Biden's Afghanistan Dagger Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Afghanistan betrayal: The Biden legacy

By L. Scott Lingamfelter

Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP Photo)

Taliban announces ‘amnesty,’ urges women to join government

By Ahmad Seir, Tameem Akhgar, Kathy Gannon and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press